A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in a ...

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

A “disappearing” star in the Andromeda galaxy is the closest and best candidate for a newborn black hole that astronomers have ever seen ...

Once this effect kicks in, the black hole discharges rapidly and explodes. Crucially, the UMass team calculated that this ...

Scientists suggests that a primordial black hole's death could be behind a mystery high-energy neutrino that crashed into Earth.

In 2023, a subatomic particle called a neutrino crashed into Earth with such a high amount of energy that it should have been ...

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - A Michigan Tech University professor says trees are more likely to fall down from heavy ice and snow rather than exploding. There’s been a lot of talk on social media recently ...

Can trees explode in frigid weather? As Minnesota is home to thousands of firs and oaks, the concept of an exploding tree is troubling. What does it mean? A viral social media post shared thousands of ...

Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we head into the weekend, a major winter storm system is going to slide some of the coldest air we’ve felt in years right over ...

(WIFR) - If you’ve been online lately, you may have seen rumors about “exploding trees” due to the extreme cold we’ll get at the end of the week. While the term “exploding” is a bit over the top, here ...

An intense Arctic cold snap pushing across the Midwest has brought more than dangerous wind chills and frozen roads. And according to Popular Science, in parts of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and ...